Indiana University junior Bruno Blaskovic was named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday afternoon.
The honor is the first of the season for Blaskovic and the fifth collected by a Hoosier this season. Senior Mohamed Samy (Big Ten Swimmer of the Week) and freshman Brendan Burns (Big Ten Freshman of the Week) each collected conference laurels on Nov. 27, 2019. Junior Mory Gould (Big Ten Diver of the Week) and sophomore Noelle Peplowski (Big Ten Co-Swimmer of the Week) each earned league honors on Jan. 15.
Blaskovic compiled three event victories in Indiana’s 171-129 team win over No. 10 Louisville. He won both the 50 free (19.95) and the 100 free (43.52). He also served as the leadoff leg of the winning 400 freestyle relay. He split a time of 43.76 to open the race.
All three of his times resulted in NCAA B Cut marks. His two individual event titles and three combined wins marked a season high for the Vodnjan, Croatia, native.
The Indiana men’s team will host an NCAA First Chance Meet on Feb. 22-23 before hosting the 2020 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships on Feb. 26-29 at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center.
